OKLAHOMA CITY – The Army's Clemency and Parole Board has reduced the sentence of an Edmond soldier convicted of murdering an Iraqi detainee, according to Rep. Mary Fallin's office.

First Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with killing an Iraqi detainee in September 2008. The Army's Clemency and Parole Board decided to reduce the sentence by five years for the second time.

The latest reduction brings the original 25-year-sentence down to 15 years.

Earlier this month Vicki Behenna and several family members made a trip to Washington D.C. to speak on her son's behalf at a hearing before the board.

In May 2009 Behenna's mother, Vicki Behenna said prosecutors withheld key evidence in the trial and asked the state's congressional delegation to investigate her son's case. The Behennas filed an appeal in December 2009.

First Lt. Michael Behenna is currently serving his sentence at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Yesterday Vicki Behenna was on the Michael Savage show and life is happening! Below is an email from a person on top of the issue!

From K:

I don't know how many of you listen to Savage and the Savage Nation BUT Mrs. Behenna, Michael's mom, was on his show about 2 hours ago with his story. Savage was so infuriated by the injustice of it, he pledged $25,000 on the spot to Behenna's defense AND linked directly to DefendMichael.com (the site set up for Behenna's defense). Donations are now pouring in for his appeal. Like Savage or not, like his politics or not, he DOES have 8-10 million listeners per WEEK and when he gets on a cause, things happen (as in Chessani). He also has it featured on his Facebook page now. Spread the word!

On Thursday, January 7th, the will be a clemency hearing for 1Lt. Michael Behenna in Washington DC. Several members of the Behenna family will be on hand, as well as his girlfriend, Shannon Wahl, to support Lt. Behenna at this hearing.

There will also be numerous others in DC to help support the Behenna family and to lobby members of Congress on this horrible travesty of justice.

As a Pastor and friend of the Behenna family, I am asking those who believe in the power of prayer and/or fasting to do so daily between now and the 7th. Be specific and ask that God allow Lt. Behenna to be released and able to go home with his family.

This post will stay at the top of the blog until the hearing on the 7th.

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